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B. Clayton “Clay” Goodman III has been chosen as the county’s next chief executive
On December 16, 2008, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors appointed B. Clayton “Clay” Goodman III as county administrator. He succeeds John Chambliss, Roanoke County’s assistant county administrator who took over chief executive duties when long serving administrator Elmer Hodge retired on June 30, 2008.
Clay Goodman has more than 30 years of experience in local government, 19 of which were spent working for localities in or near the Roanoke Valley. Since December 2003, Goodman has served as county administrator of Montgomery County. Prior to his move to Montgomery County, Goodman worked as town manager of Vinton from April 1993 to November 2003 and city manager of Buena Vista from August 1988 to March 1993. He held similar positions in Georgia and West Virginia.
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Chair Richard Flora said the board was impressed with Goodman on many levels including his years of experience, his ease in communicating with people, and his strong ethics. “Roanoke County was extremely fortunate. We had qualified and experienced candidates who applied for the position. After interviewing Clay it became clear he was the right person for the job. He is well respected throughout the region and beyond, knows our community, and will lead our county forward.”
Goodman is equally excited to begin work in Roanoke County and says he is impressed with the excellent government services that the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors and Roanoke County staff have developed. “Roanoke County is known for its innovative and effective local government services, and I pledge to strive to continue, enhance, and strengthen these services by working with the citizens, board of supervisors, and staff.”
Goodman is a native of Christiansburg. He received a bachelor of arts in political science from Virginia Tech in 1977 and a master's of public administration from West Virginia University in 1980. He will begin work in Roanoke County within the next 90 days. Goodman’s salary is $152,000 a year.
Goodman, who turns 54 today, and his wife, Connie, have a grown son and daughter who are graduates of William Byrd High School. Both went on to graduate from college and are building their careers. He and his wife look forward to making their home in Roanoke County.
